ตะโพน
dtà-poonMeaning
1NounC1
Thai barrel drum
a traditional Thai barrel-shaped drum with two heads, played with the hands and often used in classical music ensembles
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น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ตีdtiiตีdtii1[to] hit; strike; beat2[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)3early-morning hour marker (1–5 a.m.)4[to] forge; hammer (metal)5[to] print; stamp; imprint6[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)7[to] interpret; construe; take asตะโพนdtà-poonตะโพนdtà-poonThai barrel drumที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)สอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiดนตรีไทยdon-dtrii-taiThai traditional music
My younger brother is learning to play the taphon at the Thai music school.
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ในnaiวงปี่พาทย์wong-bpìi-pâatตะโพนdtà-poonมีmiiหน้าที่สำคัญnâa-tîi-sǎm-kanในnaiการgaanควบคุมจังหวะkûuap-kum-jang-wàและlɛ́หน้าnâaทับtáp
In a Piphat ensemble, the taphon plays an important role in controlling the rhythm and the rhythmic cycles.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnเริ่มrə̂əmการแสดงดนตรีgaan-sà-dɛɛng-don-dtriiไทยtaiนักดนตรีnák-don-dtriiจะต้องjà-dtɔ̂ngทำพิธีtam-pí-tiiไหว้wâiตะโพนdtà-poonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaความเป็นสิริมงคลkwaam-bpen-sì-rí-mong-konเสมอsà-mə̌ə
Before starting a Thai musical performance, musicians must always perform a ceremony to pay respect to the taphon for auspiciousness.
ครูดนตรีkruu-don-dtriiอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าการwâa-gaanตีdtiiตะโพนdtà-poonให้ได้hâi-dâaiเสียงsǐiangที่tîiกังวานgang-waanลึกlʉ́kต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiการถ่ายเทgaan-tàai-teeน้ำหนักnám-nàkจากjàakฝ่ามือfàa-mʉʉลงสู่long-sùuหน้าnâaกลองglɔɔngอย่างถูกต้องyàang-tùuk-dtɔ̂ng
The music teacher explained that striking the taphon to produce a deep, resonant sound requires the correct transfer of weight from the palms onto the drumhead.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
dtà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |